GMC's Sierra Refresh Makes For The Best Truck In America | 2022 GMC Sierra Denali Ultimate
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- Опубликовано: 9 май 2022
- When the 5th generation Sierra launched in 2019, we were all surprised by the interior.....which barely changed over the previous model. Well, for 2022 GM has more than made up for that with an all-new interior that leapfrogs the competition and a new range-topping Denali Ultimate trim. More real wood and leather, bigger screens, and massaging front seats, the Denali Ultimate is more than just the ultimate Sierra, it's the ultimate half-ton truck. At least for now...
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I may be wrong(don't think so) but the hitch receiver now has a switch that prevents the tailgate from coming down and hitting the tail gate if the ball is inserted.
19:14 "To be honest, I would choose the base 3 l turbo diesel" - That depends on where you live, Alex. In California where you are (and where I was until recently), regular unleaded is crazy high, but the premium to step up to diesel is not huge. In Florida, where I am now, it's the opposite universe, the regular unleaded is reasonable, but the premium to step up to diesel is crazy high. Examples from autoblog gas prices, where you are, today unleaded is @ $6 on average, diesel is $6.40. In my area (Southwest FL) regular unleaded is @ $4.30, diesel is $5.70. So, you have a 7% premium on diesel over regular unleaded, and I have 25%.
Even with the 25% price gap you're talking about I bet the diesel comes out cheaper on fuel. The fuel economy difference is absolutely massive. Where you'll probably break even at is on the diesel oil changes. DEF is another cost but realistically it's just not that much. If the gap ever shrinks or if you have to consider premium gas (the suggested gas for the 6.2L) versus diesel the diesel is going to be cheaper in the long run. Plus you get other fringe benefits like longer times between fuel stops and longer ranges per tank.
GMC is WINNING!!!!
Alex you are the best reviewer out there. You have the most descriptive insightful take on vehicles of anyone reviewing vehicles today on tv, internet, or radio, I have come across.
Agreed! Hands down
There is only one camera on the tailgate… the passenger side is a light. Also you can lock out the step now to it won’t hit a hitch/ball.
Definitely agree with Alex. Best interior on a pickup truck! GM knocked it out the park.
Don’t buy one, I’m telling you there a freaking rip off. They have them marked up 200%
@@1duramaxhd 🤣🤣 duhhh you can't get a denali ultimate unless you ordered and put a deposit on one early on. They're marked up because GM is done making Denali ultimates with SuperCruise for the 2022 model year. They are expensive but that's why you have other trim levels as options. I myself will be buying a premium elevation. There's tons of them on ground and I'm sure you can find one for the right price. NEWS FLASH, EVERYTHING IS A RIP OFF RIGHT NOW 🤣🤣
$1105 option to upgrade to the much stronger V8?
Totally worth it.
Good to see Android Automotive make its way to more car brands.
My very first pickup truck!! Great job Alex.
GMC for the win
Thanks for this great review! I'm planning on stepping down from my 2018 GMC Sierra Denali HD 6.6 Durmax to the 2023 Sierra Denali Ultimate 3.0 LZ0. I usually tow around 6500lbs (includes my aluminum V Nose 8 x 26' cargo trailer). I love everything about the Ultimate but, am concerned about suspension, rear end, etc.. I wouldn't want sagging, side to side and/or braking issues. I also see that the Max Towing package isn't available which has me that much more concerned. I've been looking for the suspension and rear end spec's but, haven't found them yet. I'm not concerned about the power & torque of the 3.0 and it would certainly raise my current mpg by far. Would you say that the comfort and quietness is comparable to the Denali HD? Thanks again..... Looking forward to more reviews on this Ultimate. 👍😊
That stitching is really unsettling. I think you nailed it with that description, Alex. It looks like the kind of stitching you would see on body parts.
I just bought one I absolutely love it so far I got 5.3 liter
Great review.
My F 150 is i guess considered Lux but i found after 1 1/2 years ive not used it like a truck.. Not even used all the features it has. Like the look of this toooooo much! woof❤️
Best reviews on the site! 🔥
Great to see your titles make a statement rather than ask the clichéd question used by most reviewers. "Does GMC's Sierra Refresh Make It The Best Truck In America?
I thought I was the only one annoyed by those weird titles lol
@@juelzm149 Silent majority?
This review was entertaining for sure, but declaring an $82K+ truck to be the best truck isn't very practical considering 97% of truck buyers won't spend anything close to that for one. If you want to enlighten your viewers about a truck's quality, review the mid-level trim and then tell us if you think it's the best.
Why would the best be affordable? It’s the BEST. Alex on Autos doesn’t know how much money you make, and judging by the number of Denalis I see everyday, this truck will sell just fine.
A mid-level truck can't be the "best". You may be surprised, but $80K for a truck is becoming commonplace.
"Nightmare before Christmas"....oh the interior designers are going to love that comment! :)
He is right, though. That stitching is straight from some bizarre BDSM nightmare. Who the heck came up with that?
I just picked up my Denali (refreshed version) and it’s really nice. Missing however is no cigarette lighter. I use it the plug in my radar detector and I recharge a spotlight at times. I can’t find where it gives you instantaneous mpg for fuel economy just a average that takes awhile to update but in all fairness I only have >300 miles on it. The tailgate is very heavy but very functional. Overall I love mine. I have the Reserve package and it’s a joy to drive. I got 26.4 coming home 150 mile trip from a dealer. Enjoyed your video
Its not in the center console?
Great review, however I've noticed that no one has mentioned the fact that they took out the AC charging port. I noticed the button was missing
80k for a half ton. Times are freaking 😜 crazy. Feel sorry for the younger generation. I thank God I was able to purchase a new truck every 2 years.
Maybe car dealers and producer shouldn't try riping people off
Did you by chance see what the payload capacity is on the new truck? I always worry that these speced out trucks end up with no payload to actually carry/tow anything.
Hmmm. Alex would you consider doin a video on the different types of truck beds out there ? ( big 3 & Tundra ) like the good and bad bout each? maybe odd video but your good with those " the good n bad " videos.
When everything is paid.. it is over 100K :) Trucks went mad..
Trucks have been mad. For like the past what, 5 years at least? But yes, I get your point. Must have every feature!
Trucks are luxury SUVs now, so they charge a price.
I guess after all these years I was expecting more from the Toyota refresh, instead we got no V8. Not a GM fan these days but this is a win for them. Great review as usual Alex.
Toyota could've just made the 3UR-FE into a 3UR-FSE with D4-S direct and port injection that would easily give it over 400 hp. The 1UR-FSE 4.6L V8 in the Lexus LS makes 380 hp, so the 5.7L V8 would easily beat its competition in the segment. That engine would still be way less complex than the brand new 3.4L TT V6.
This has objectively ended the tundra
Well I still take the tundra over anything from GM... And at this point in price range why not just make it Escalade pickup 🤷🏾♂️...
Why would you or anyone for that matter ever think Toyota would exceed expectations? 😂 Their trucks have been outdated and boring for many, many, many years. The Tundra looks worse and now a V6. Chevy and GM is top of the market. Interior, capability, engines. End of story.
@@wint_62 I was probably one of the last people who bought and defended GM but after my last experience no more. The Toyota car I bought is way better. Like I said GM trucks for the win but that's almost all they have left.
It seems they are finally getting closer to the Ram Longhorn interior. I do like the adjustable side bolsters but no ventilated or reclining rear seats though. I am on my second Ram Eco diesel and the laminated side glass makes it quieter than our RX Lexus. The super cruise is useless where we live but I do like the extra trailer camera option in this .
GM resell > than ram
@@chudson4500 I haven’t experienced that and have owned all truck brands and I am not brand loyal . What I want is a reliable luxury pickup and GM hasn’t been close up till now . The new E Chevy is very interesting to me with the all wheel steer and split midgate ,which I wished my Avalanche had. The thing for me about anything with a LI battery is dated product as soon as it is built. I would only drive one if the lease rate (I have never leased ) was attractive ,with a 10 yr battery life these EV’s are nearly worthless at current replacement battery costs.
@@chudson4500 eh...not lately. People dumped their unreliable 2021-22 models and the values aren't as strong as they once were. Plus everything is holding value right now, so it really doesn't matter.
@@hellkitty1014 🤣🤣 you wish
@@hellkitty1014 When and where did this happen?? 😂
Great truck I wish that they put the color box in the middle
At 4:40 there seems to be a lot of space between the hood and the motor. I'm guessing the high hood is a case of style beats function. The high hood makes the truck look larger than it is, but severely restricts forward vision. When GMC go electric there will be room for a couple more passengers in the frunk. 🤔😉
I want to know if you will be reviewing the all - new 2022 Nissan Rogue 1.5 turbo with 3 cylinder engine. I'm eagerly waiting for your review of that car.
Where Toyota failed with the new Tundra, GMC hit a home run. But it comes at a steep price. $83,095 to start on this gem…yikes!
Meanwhile over at Toyota: “here’s a button to drop your tailgate. You’re welcome.”
Is that good or bad?
Edit: Oh wait this Sierra has buttons for the tailgate too.
Toyota expects much higher sales from this Tundra compared to the last gen but this Tundra is still so damn mediocre.
@@imnotusingmyrealname4566 Can't stand that new Tundra look. Looks saggy in the back and robotic in the front.
The fact that I warned you all the tundra would a dismal failure but you instead chose to laugh and refused to take me seriously now shows. The fact that you’re all disappointed with the tundra is music to my ears. Although I haven’t heard anyone say “damn. This Naveen guy whoever he is was right all along. We punished him for being right 😢”
Toyota doesn't break because their tech is old and nonexistent.
Do I need a data plan to be connected, or can I tether to my phone?
The amount of deflection in that dash trim at 10:20 indicates the quality of this new interior is only skin deep.
Y’all are trying way too hard 😂
@@mybro727 More that GM never tries hard enough.
@@flightwriterNG For who, their haters or their customers that love them? 😂
@@mybro727 Some are willing to accept a mediocre product, but it takes a "special" kind to pay $90K for it. Enjoy your truck.
I like it. At $10 grand over the Ram Limited is a bit of a hard sell.
The fact that GM actually tried to pass off that old horrendous infotainment in their new gen from 2019 was borderline *criminal*. This is much more par for the course. Lots of goodies especially for towing, this looks like a truck someone with fancy expensive horses would have. :) But no cooled rear seats at this price?
it is funny, because that infotainment system in wife's Sierra is literally leagues ahead of my Mazda6's infotainment. Certainly in the start up department
The infotainment in the prefacelift was a good infotainment system, the screen was just really small compared to compitiors and the whole interior looked dated.
Then you’ve clearly never used either system. The pre-facelift was actually one of the best infotainment systems on the market. You’re confused between the size of the screen and the actual system powering it. Lol. GM has _always_ led in tech. That’s why the award winning 2022 RAM Limited is just now getting features the 2019 Silverado had when it debuted. Don’t get it twisted.🙃
I’m worried I won’t like the glare on piano black trim and from screen IRL
Now, I'm not a black-wheel fan, but why would you say black wheels are hard to keep clean? I was thinking being hard to tell if they were dirty was one of their (few) advantages.
Base model still gets the old interior. Do you think it's fine, or GM just decided to cut costs by doing that? And the 2.7 is still paired with the 8 speed automatic transmission. Is it a good transmission, or should they have used the 10 speed?
I think it's just cheap of them to not give base models the new interior.
I don’t mind the 8 speed in the base trims but the old interior is a deal breaker
@@imnotusingmyrealname4566 It’s literally a base model *work truck.* WHO’s comparing interiors at that trim level? What difference does it make besides keeping the price down for customers to easily obtain? Do y’all even know what a Work Truck is? Lol. Nobody is paying for open pore authentic paldeo woods or Google assistant in a WORK TRUCK. In other words y’all were like; “Let’s compare and complain about the materials in a $35k base model Sierra Work Truck because we have essentially run out of things to troll GM about.”
@@mybro727 Ford, RAM, Toyota all have better interiors in their base models. I don't know how people are paying for these high trim trucks. Base models are excellent value and a nice interior makes it even better.
A lot better but I still feel the Ram has the best interior. Better screen and leather is the same.
The floor mats look cheap, they are so thin they are curled up on the edges. I do like to separate mats in the back rather then one. Make it easier to take out and clean.
I thought both engines used the 10-speed transmission
Except the 2.7 i4 turbo (8L90E)
Fuel tank is too small compared to the competition
Filled the F-150 tank from empty, $200 if per gallon is priced at $6.19.
18:54 This is where the kicker comes -- it comes with a starting price of... $80K.
This talking point is drying up very fast. The price is a Kicker for who? The GMC Yukon Denali Ultimate has been $85,000 since launch. This is the range topping Sierra - literally at the same price, what is the kicker unless you’re coming over from Toyota, RAM or Ford and are just unaware of GM pricing altogether?
$81K and still lacking...
@@hellkitty1014 Watching this review, I almost completely forgot about the RAM Limited’s existence. Certainly no signs of “lacking” here to me.
Then get a lower trim, peasant
i mean, all the nice trim trucks are not cheap. . . a freakin f150 tremor is 70k
I hope the Ultimate comes in 3500HD.
Reliability? Is it as bad as the Silverado?
Why can't GM figure out a way to hide/modernize the antenna? Why are we getting 1980 antenna on a modern super expensive pickup?
High Country is nicer, but this is definitely a 1b or 2nd place option.
Seems like a nice truck but damn, who can afford a nearly $100k truck and 15mpg? Seems like the Ultimate in financial and environmental irresponsibility. Makes sense for auto makers though since the profit margins on trucks is huge and “premium” trucks have an even more massive profit margin.
Looking like a Ford F-150
Ford wishes their trucks looked like this. F-150 looks very goofy with those magnified C-shaped GMC DRLs. Smh 🤦🏽♂️
Rest In Peace Toyota Tundra 😔. You had a good run. Actually you didn’t have any run but you already failed in every aspect
I always wonder why they review top trims like this, how many of us are buying this level?
you can keep the self driving crap, but other than that, it looks like they did a great job
18:37 I think we're past the point where people need to be worried about hybrids. It's the lowest-hanging fruit if we want ta shot at saving the planet. Instilling possible fear about hybrids seems like a bad idea.
Didn't want to be a negative Nancy. Otherwise, and excellent review. Like always.
If only this with the diesel is available as a lower height SUV. Don’t need a truck bed nor a foot of clearance
GM has two smaller trucks with the diesel the Chevy Colorado and the GMC Canyon
@@samiaziz2665 Guess you didn't read the part "Don't need a truck bed..."
The F-150 tailgate has an easy step in it. This tailgate has too many functions
GMC continues to mess up the packages and trim levels, as they lock so many stupid things together. Like I don't want a sunroof, I shouldn't have to lose out on 20+ features to not get a sunroof. Why is the best sound system and best seats limited to the ultimate, which is forced to a 5.5 bed and 22 inch wheels and awful colors.
umm no pan. sunroof? GM wants me to pay 1500 for useless OnStar..which is shown as a line item on the invoice but cannot be deleted. sorry could be better.
Interior is still way behind Ford and Ram. I have a 2020 3500 HD Denali. No Automatic Wipers or Adaptive Cruise. I was suckered into the new Allison Transmission. My least favorite truck of all time. Ford or Ram for my next one.
Great looking interior! But for these prices a comparable SUV will ride and handle a lot better.
GM's full size pickups outsold Ford's and Stellantis' in 2020,2021 and Q1 2022, even with the "dreadful" interior. Go figure.
Shhh 🤫 I don’t think the Ford guys will appreciate you calling their commercials *a lie.* 😂
Nameplate-wise, GM was and is 3rd and 4th. Ram outsold the Silverado by 58K units for 2021 and surpassed it for Q1 of this year.
@@hellkitty1014 Welp! That was short lived. Looks like RAM’s 15 mins is up. GM is laughing 🤷🏾♂️🤑
Newsweek: 362,032 sold in 2021
Ford's F-Series has been the best-selling vehicle in the U.S. for decades and this year is no exception.
For your sake stellantis wasn't even until 2021. So how should they are up for debate in 2020
Dud you might as well say u work for GM.
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With fuel at six bucks a gallon what's not to love!
difficult for me to accept a truck with a wax-coated frame is the best in the country. one tiny scratch and hello rust bucket quickly.
Looks much better than the Silverado, IMO.
Nice updates but I think the interior in the top trims of the new tundra is still a bit better..
GM is only half ton.
A normal passenger car in europe carrys half a ton.
Great review..... but why would anyone want a Frankenstein's Monster Cylinder Deactivation Engine??? The sliding camshaft cannot be reliable, long term..... too complex.... and, the MPG is horrible, so the Cylinder Deactivation is a fruitless endeavor. GM is WAY overpriced compared to the competition.... they increase the MSRP to make up for their never ending 'incentives'.... problem is; with Biden's supply chain debacle that has been essentially ignored, a shopper cannot negotiate at all anymore and is forced to pay hyper-inflationary MRP sticker prices + for autos. Thanks a lot, China Joe.... you incompetent boob. Plus.... why would someone invest in a combustion engine, when high range electric vehicles are being pushed down our throats....and are right around the corner??? What will gas prices be once EV's take over? $10-$15 gallon??? Socialists have said for years their goal is to make gas prices so high that people will be forced to embrace the tree-hugger 'green' tech of the day.... no matter how impractical it is.
And electric can’t go long haul or tow more than 50 miles
The 'topographic map' styling on the seats and dash just look stupid. Plus, you will have to try and explain what it is every single time a new person in the truck asks about it. They won't understand it either. Also, how much does someone have to pay to get a door panel with soft touch materials all the way to the bottom of the door? GM cannot seem to offer this no matter how ' premium' the vehicle may be and no matter the cost of the vehicle. Maybe a better trimmed interior will be found in the 'Super Denali Ultra Concour Unlimited Plutonium Edition'.
The GMC has a nice interior but the Ram has the ultimate interio.r
The Chevy dash actually looks better
So many recall and parts problems ,failures
😂😂😂MONEY TALK 😂😂😂
Cool truck , but guys don’t buy these , there a complete, and utter rip off !!! These dealers are making a fortune on you. Buy a pre owned, that new screen isn’t worth it. The whole rest of the truck is the exact same !!!!
Too many GM designed gozmos in Denali version or upgrades as they call it, it is destined to fail. Way too expensive, no proper financing options, and very difficult to deal type dealer. Many thing can go wrong with this new model design and don't forget, it is GM so not up in quality department either. I'm good with my F150 Lariat, 99.9% things still working seamlessly as they should. Thanks for the review.
how high does gas have to be for this not to be the focus anymore... guess we'll see.
Well, Biden is working hard on it.
@@mountainhobo thanks Brandon.😂
"Hands down" while having the least comfortable seats for long drives, no massaging seats, no rear ventilated seats and still a single pane traditional sunroof. Also, a pricey subscription service is required to maintain the top infotainment features and use of the app. Seems like hyperbole gone wild. The top trim Ram and F-150 interiors still rate over this, IMO.
You certainly tried hard to make this loaded Sierra seem unappealing but *failed* miserably. How do you manage to still be so unaware of what the truck actually offers after the reviewer went over literally every single option? I know how. You were so triggered that you didn’t even bother to watch the review.
I’ve never heard anyone complain about how uncomfortable the seats in a Sierra Denali or AT4 are, neither have you. No panoramic sunroof is what allows class leading rear seat head room - you forgot to mention that. Are you under the impression that GM is the only manufacturer that requires subscriptions in order to use connected on the go services? Are you seriously this dense?. Also, what makes GM’s subscription services worse than competitors? Do you believe the customer ordering a $85,000 GMC Yukon or Sierra is going to be turned away by a subscription fee for the full experience of their Google infotainment systems? Who do you think is the target buyer for this truck? Not the guy who drives a Ridgeline. FOH.
GM seats are terrible. Unbelievably flat and unnecessarily hard. And yes the subscription service is just plain dumb.
I’m gonna go out on a limb and say the reliability for this truck will not be great as with many new GM products. They are not made to last like the older trucks were.
Split screen cancer spreading. God that CarPlay is bad. What’s the monthly fee to have google assistant?
There is no sense in paying $90+ thousands for this thing and on top get a hefty fuel bill.
This should had been an hybrid if not a EV.
But hey, they would have no problems selling them, we would see them at Costco doing what Luxury Trucks do in America.
Another bus .
You say it's your favorite truck but just because it's the newest doesn't mean it's the best every time a new vehicle comes out you call it the best but that's not true last mouth the it was the Raptor now it's the GMC you make it hard to believe you
Sorry Alex ram still have the best interior but the GMC and Chevrolet is leaps and bounds better than it was the previous year
Meh. Still a GM.
I don't give a damn about RESALE value of 61% of DELANI after five year. I just need an F-150 as half tone 🚛🚛🚛🚛🚛🚒🚒🚒🚒🚒 truck
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The lifters will be gone in the first week of the ownership. Only GM can take a super reliable engine and make them unreliable by their AFM/DFM technologies.
Fake news!
Yawn. Old white men and their pickups are so cute and funny. It’s a mid-life crisis or over compensation for a small……. It’s always funny to pass these dino fueled relics and see a 5ft tall bald white man, hahahaha.